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U.S. News STEM Solutions
PLTW President and CEO Vince Bertram will speak about technical training for the 21st century at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Conference next month in Austin, Texas. Bertram will be part of a panel that will explore new initiatives creating high school career pathways for strategic industries.

MiddleWeb
Is the meaning of STEM being diluted? That's the question Anne Jolly, author and STEM curriculum consultant, asks as some schools look to hitch any science program to the increasingly popular STEM bandwagon. Jolly explores 10 basic outcomes of real STEM programs.

The Hill
The U.S. must avoid putting itself at a steep disadvantage when competing in the global marketplace that is linked to STEM fields. To do this, U.S. Rep Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) says, we must ensure access to STEM for urban minority youth and start to expose children to STEM at a very young age.
Around the PLTW Network

The Beaufort Gazette
South CarolinaPLTW students in aerospace engineering at Battery Creek High School work on a single-engine Cessna 172 and earn college credit at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Omaha North High Magnet School
NebraskaPLTW students at Omaha North High Magnet School were among the top TEAMS in a national competition hosted by the Technology Student Association.

SurfKY
KentuckyApollo High School juniors Blake Knott and Dalton Nonweiler are getting valuable advice and experience as they look to create ear buds that don't easily fall out of your ears.

SAIC
Florida Surfside Middle School teacher Kathy Jones had a day named in her honor for receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Sutter Middle School
PLTW students at Sutter Middle School recently competed against schools from around the world in the School of the Future Design Competition.

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Classroom Opportunities

MathMovesU Math Hero Award 

Raytheon's MathMovesU program is seeking nominations of inspirational math teachers and coaches for their dedication to improving math education. Nominations accepted through May 15.

 

PLTW Scholarships at the University of New Haven 

Students who have taken at least two PLTW courses and meet other academic requirements are eligible for scholarships of up to $15,000 or more at the University of New Haven.

 

Society of Women Engineers K-12 Educator Membership 

A SWE membership provides valuable K-12 outreach tools and support. A special reduced membership rate of $20 is available to full-time K-12 educators.

 

NFPA Fluid Power Challenge  

The NFPA Fluid Power Challenge -- held at various times and locations throughout the year -- is a skills competition that challenges students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power.

 

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Quote for the Week

"We not only shortchange our nation by failing to improve STEM education, we also deprive our young people of reaching their potential. That is the greatest loss."

U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio)

Early exposure to STEM education benefits children, economy